IE compatibility changes by version

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Summary

Applies to: Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 10, IE11, Internet Explorer 11 for
Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge
Affects: all document modes as described.

In this article

Changes introduced for Microsoft Edge

Changes introduced for IE11
Changes introduced for Internet Explorer 10
Changes introduced for Internet Explorer 9
Minor changes in recent versions of Internet Explorer
Related topics

The compatibility cookbook describes compatibility changes in the most recent versions of
Internet Explorer. We've grouped this information by function, so that you can more easily find
related information. However, there are times when it's useful to know when specific changes
were made. Here is a list of cookbook topics that were added for each of the most recent versions
of Internet Explorer.

Unless otherwise specifically mentioned, topics apply to later versions of Windows Internet
Explorer. Changes introduced in Windows Internet Explorer 9, for example, apply to Internet
Explorer 10, IE11, and so on.

Note You might be able to use legacy document modes to emulate the behavior of earlier
versions. If you do this, keep in mind it's a temporary solution at best. Starting with Internet
Explorer 11, document modes are considered deprecated, and are not supported in Microsoft
Edge. For best results, update your sites and apps to use features and techniques supported by
industry standards and multiple browsers.

Changes introduced for IE11

The following topics were added for IE11:

Autocomplete event handling

Checkbox and radio button layout defaults
Cross-browser plugin detection
CSS expressions no longer supported for the Internet zone
 Default font changes
Document modes are deprecated
Enhanced protected mode (EPM) is enabled by default
Flexible box ("Flexbox") layout updates
Mutation observers
Pointer events updates
Pseudo hit testing is disabled in IE11 edge mode
VBScript is no longer supported in IE11 edge mode
Window event behavior has changed